The CDC is investing $118.5 million in public health infrastructure to identify and prevent pregnancy-related deaths.

Leaders of the CDC, HHS and FDA held a press conference Aug. 23 about the upcoming respiratory virus season. Here are four things to know:

A patient-controlled liquid oral opioid device could address delays in pain medication delivery, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Pain Research.

Conceptually, "do not resuscitate" orders are straightforward medical documents. However, confusion among medical staff can lead to inappropriate care or patient harm, The New York Times reported Aug. 26.

About 140 infants were abducted from healthcare facilities between 1964 and April 2024, and the number continued to decline, NPR affiliate WHYY reported Aug. 22.

Two-thirds of communication errors in healthcare relate to patient handoffs, according to The Joint Commission. After finding these handoffs were a root cause of miscommunication safety events, MD Anderson Cancer Center sought to flip the script. 

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is working to harness the power of predictive modeling to identify early signs of patient deterioration, enabling clinical teams across its 12 hospitals to intervene more quickly and save lives.

Long COVID presents itself differently in elementary school-age children than it does in adolescents, according to research published Aug. 21 in JAMA. 

5 essential stages of patient engagement Like your grandfather’s toolbox, cardiology once relied on a limited set of tools when it came to providing care. However, advancements in the field have flourished in recent years.

IU Health Bloomington (Ind.) Hospital was warned by a fire marshal to remove patients from its hallways, The Herald-Times reported Aug. 21.

At some of the nation’s top hospitals, patient safety and quality leaders are exploring strategies to reduce hospital-acquired infections while testing AI capabilities in healthcare.

Pharmacy, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions remain the top drivers of increased healthcare costs for employers, but cardiovascular conditions are on the rise as well, a Business Group on Health report found.

CMS' new safety measures are a welcome addition for Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.

NYC Health + Hospitals is using a new mobile app to promote appropriate antibiotic use among clinicians.

Despite the nation's birth rate falling, new data from the CDC suggests a growing number of women go without any prenatal care while pregnant. 

A new World Health Organization report has found that 2.6 million deaths were attributable to alcohol consumption in 2019.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health received a $7 million donation to fund its cancer research and support its music therapy program, according to an Aug. 20 news release shared with Becker's.

In August, the CDC updated its guidelines for intrauterine devices. Physicians said it is a notable improvement but leaves gaps, according to an NBC News report. 

Three hundred ninety-one hospitals in the U.S. have a Clostridioides difficile infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.

The CDC has issued a health advisory to clinicians and public health authorities due to the increase of Oropouche virus cases in the Americas.